EP2942844A1 - Connector structure - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a connector structure.
- an imaging device which is provided with a first case having a lens member attached to one end thereof and an opening at the other end thereof, a substrate accommodated in the first case, the substrate having a female terminal which is electrically connected to an imaging element, a second case assembled to the first case so as to close the opening of the first case, and a male terminal that is mounted on the second case so as to be electrically connected to the female terminal when the second case is assembled to the first case.
- a connector is formed by the male terminal and the female terminal (refer to Patent Literature 1, for example).
- An SMB connector 101 in Fig. 5 has a receptacle 103 that is mounted on a substrate 102 and a plug 104 that is electrically attached to a coaxial cable, which is not shown in the drawings, and is fitted into the receptacle 103.
- the receptacle 103 has a needle-shaped central conductor portion 103a, a tubular outer conductor portion 103b that concentrically surrounds the central conductor portion 103a, and an insulator 103c that electrically insulates the central conductor portion 103a from the outer conductor portion 103b.
- a groove portion 103d is formed to extend in a connector circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion 103b.
- the plug 104 has a plurality of inner contact pieces 104a that make contact with an outer peripheral surface of the central conductor portion 103a when the plug 104 is fitted into the receptacle 103, a plurality of outer contact pieces 104b that extend in a connector axial direction along the outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion 103b when the plug 104 is fitted into the receptacle 103, an insulator 104c that electrically insulates the inner contact pieces 104a from the outer contact pieces 104b, and a tubular housing portion 104d that surrounds the plurality of outer contact pieces 104b in a circumferential direction.
- bent portions 104e are formed on the outer contact pieces 104b to be fitted into the groove portion 103d.
- An inner conductor of the coaxial cable which is not shown in the drawings, is electrically connected to the inner contact pieces 104a of the plug 104 and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, which is not shown in the drawings, is electrically connected to the outer contact pieces 104b of the plug 104.
- the inner conductor of the coaxial cable becomes conductive to the central conductor portion 103a via the inner contact pieces 104a and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable becomes conductive to the outer conductor portion 103b via the outer contact pieces 104b and the bent portions 104e.
- Patent Literature 1 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-210480 .
- the above-described SMB connector 101 encounters a problem in which, when an assembly tolerance of the first member and the second member in the connector axial direction is large, a state arises in which the bent portions 104e of the outer contact pieces 104b do not fit into the groove portion 103d of the outer conductor portion 103b, and consequently, the electrical connection between the receptacle 103 and the plug 104 becomes uncertain.
- the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem and it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector structure that is capable of reliably connecting a receptacle and a plug electrically and obtaining good signal transmission characteristics even when an assembly tolerance of a first member, to which the receptacle is fixed, and of a second member, to which the plug is fixed, is large in a connector axial direction and in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction.
- a connector structure includes: a receptacle that is fixed to a first member; and a plug that is fixed to a second member and is fitted into the receptacle, with the second member being assembled to the first member.
- the receptacle has a central conductor portion, a tubular outer conductor portion that concentrically surrounds the central conductor portion, and a receptacle-side convex portion that extends in a connector circumferential direction and is formed on a top end portion of the outer conductor portion.
- the plug has a plurality of inner contact pieces that make contact with an outer peripheral surface of the central conductor portion when the plug is fitted into the receptacle, a plurality of outer contact pieces that extend in a connector axial direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion with intervals therebetween, and plug-side convex portions that are freely displaceable in the connector axial direction in a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion and are formed on the outer contact pieces.
- a clearance is formed between the first member and the second member in a direction orthogonal to an axis of the receptacle.
- the second member is assembled with the first member within a range in which the second member is freely displaceable in the connector axial direction.
- the plug-side convex portions of the outer contact pieces move in the connector axial direction while maintaining a state of being in surface contact with an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion, and according to a magnitude of an assembly tolerance of the first member and the second member in the connector axial direction, relative positions of the plug-side convex portions with respect to the connector axial direction of the outer conductor portion are determined.
- the connector structure according to the present invention it is possible to reliably connect the receptacle and the plug electrically and obtain good signal transmission characteristics even when the assembly tolerance of the first member and the second member in the connector axial direction is large.
- a reaction force transmitted to the operator after the plug-side convex portions have passed over the receptacle-side convex portion is smaller than a reaction force transmitted to the operator during a period before the plug-side convex portions of the outer contact pieces pass over the receptacle-side convex portion of the outer conductor portion.
- the connector structure with the above-described configuration, it is preferable to have a structure in which, after the receptacle and the plug are fitted together in a coaxial state, while maintaining the state, the first member and the second member are fixed to each other.
- a connector structure that is capable of reliably connecting a receptacle and a plug electrically and obtaining good signal transmission characteristics even when an assembly tolerance of a first member, to which the receptacle is fixed, and a second member, to which the plug is fixed, is large in a connector axial direction and in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction.
- the connector structure according to this embodiment is applied to an in-vehicle camera 1.
- the connector structure has a receptacle 3 that is mounted on a substrate 2, which constitutes an electronic circuit, and a plug 4 that is fitted into the receptacle 3.
- the receptacle 3 has a needle-shaped central conductor portion 3a that protrudes perpendicularly with respect to the substrate 2, a tubular outer conductor portion 3b that concentrically surrounds the central conductor portion 3a, and an insulator 3c that electrically insulates the central conductor portion 3a from the outer conductor portion 3b.
- a receptacle-side convex portion 3d extending in a connector circumferential direction is formed on a top end portion of the outer conductor portion 3b.
- the receptacle-side convex portion 3d has a truncated conical surface shape having an outer diameter that gradually expands from the top end portion of the outer conductor portion 3b toward the substrate 2 and then suddenly contracts on the substrate 2 side.
- the plug 4 includes: two inner contact pieces 4a that, when the plug 4 is fitted into the receptacle 3, make contact with an outer peripheral surface of the central conductor portion 3a while positioning the central conductor portion 3a therebetween in a radial direction; four outer contact pieces 4b that, when the plug 4 is fitted into the receptacle 3, surround the outer conductor portion 3b in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion 3b with a gap therebetween and extend in a connector axial direction; an insulator 4c that electrically insulates the inner contact pieces 4a from the outer contact pieces 4b; and a tubular housing portion 4d that surrounds the four outer contact pieces 4b in the circumferential direction.
- plug-side convex portions 4e are formed on the outer contact pieces 4b.
- the plug-side convex portions 4e are freely displaceable in the connector axial direction in a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion 3b.
- an inner conductor 5a of a coaxial cable 5 is electrically connected to the inner contact pieces 4a and an outer conductor 5b of the coaxial cable 5, which is not shown in the drawings, is electrically connected to the outer contact pieces 4b.
- the inner conductor 5a of the coaxial cable 5 becomes conductive to the central conductor portion 3a via the inner contact pieces 4a and the outer conductor 5b of the coaxial cable 5 becomes conductive to the outer conductor portion 3b via the outer contact pieces 4b and the plug-side convex portions 4e.
- the in-vehicle camera 1 has a first case 6 that has a lens window portion 6a at one end thereof and a unit insertion opening 6b at the other end thereof, a lens unit 7 that is accommodated in the first case 6 from the unit insertion opening 6b, and a second case 8 that has a guide portion 8a, which is fitted into the unit insertion opening 6b, to close the unit insertion opening 6b.
- the first case 6 corresponds to a first member in the connector structure according to the present invention
- the second case 8 corresponds to a second member in the connector structure according to the present invention.
- the lens unit 7 has a shielding case 7a formed from a metal plate, and the substrate 2 is accommodated in the shielding case 7a.
- the central conductor portion 3a and the outer conductor portion 3b of the above-described receptacle 3 protrude to the outside of the shielding case 7a from a receptacle protrusion opening 7b that is formed in the shielding case 7a.
- the lens unit 7 is fitted into the first case 6 so that the central conductor portion 3a and the outer conductor portion 3b of the receptacle 3 protrude to the outside of the first case 6 from the unit insertion opening 6b.
- the receptacle 3 is thus fixed to the first case 6, which corresponds to the first member, via the substrate 2 and the lens unit 7.
- the second case 8 integrally encompasses part of the plug 4 and a end section of the coaxial cable 5.
- the part of the plug 4 is a part excluding the inner contact pieces 4a, the outer contact pieces 4b, the insulator 4c and the housing portion 4d. The plug 4 is thus fixed to the second case 8 that corresponds to the second member.
- the guide portion 8a of the second case 8 is fitted into the unit insertion opening 6b of the first case 6, so that the unit insertion opening 6b is closed by the second case 8.
- a clearance that is directed in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction is formed at a fitting section of the first case 6 and the second case 8, and within a range of the clearance, changes in relative positions between the first case 6 and the second case 8 can be allowed.
- the first case 6 and the second case 8 are fixed to each other by ultrasonic bonding or using an adhesive so that water tightness is secured around the whole circumference of the fitting section. Accordingly, the relative positions in the direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction are determined while maintaining a state in which the receptacle 3 and the plug 4 are fitted together in a coaxial state.
- the plug-side convex portions 4e of the outer contact pieces 4b move in the connector axial direction while maintaining a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion 3b, and according to the magnitude of the assembly tolerance of the first case 6 and the second case 8 in the connector axial direction, relative positions of the plug-side convex portions 4e with respect to the connector axial direction of the outer conductor portion 3b are determined.
- the connector structure according to this embodiment it is possible to reliably connect the receptacle 3 and the plug 4 electrically even when the assembly tolerance of the first case 6 and the second case 8 in the connector axial direction is large.
- a reaction force transmitted to the operator after the plug-side convex portions 4e have passed over the receptacle-side convex portion 3d is smaller than a reaction force transmitted to the operator during a period before the plug-side convex portions 4e of the outer contact pieces 4b pass over the receptacle-side convex portion 3d of the outer conductor portion 3b.
- the operator can determine whether or not the receptacle 3 and the plug 4 have been reliably connected electrically.
- the relative positions of the first case 6 and the second case 8 in the direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction are determined in a state in which the receptacle 3 and plug 4 are fitted together and arranged coaxially.
- the connector structure according to this embodiment no increase of impedance arises due to misalignment between the receptacle 3 and the plug 4.
- the connector structure according to the present invention has an effect of being able to reliably connect the receptacle and the plug electrically even when the assembly tolerance of a first member, to which the receptacle is fixed, and a second member, to which the plug is fixed, is large in the connector axial direction and in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction.
- the connector structure is useful for various substrate assemblies, etc.
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Description
- The present invention relates to a connector structure.
- Conventionally, an imaging device has been known which is provided with a first case having a lens member attached to one end thereof and an opening at the other end thereof, a substrate accommodated in the first case, the substrate having a female terminal which is electrically connected to an imaging element, a second case assembled to the first case so as to close the opening of the first case, and a male terminal that is mounted on the second case so as to be electrically connected to the female terminal when the second case is assembled to the first case. In the imaging device, a connector is formed by the male terminal and the female terminal (refer to
Patent Literature 1, for example). - Further, in recent years, to improve the data transmission speed from a lens unit disposed inside the imaging device to an image processing unit disposed outside the imaging device, consideration has been made to use a single coaxial cable to transmit operating power and a control signal from the image processing unit to the lens unit and also to adopt power supply superposition that is used to transmit an image signal from the lens unit to the image processing unit.
- As a related connector that is used to electrically connect the coaxial cable and the lens unit, an SMB connector as shown in
Fig. 5 is provided. AnSMB connector 101 inFig. 5 has areceptacle 103 that is mounted on asubstrate 102 and aplug 104 that is electrically attached to a coaxial cable, which is not shown in the drawings, and is fitted into thereceptacle 103. - The
receptacle 103 has a needle-shapedcentral conductor portion 103a, a tubularouter conductor portion 103b that concentrically surrounds thecentral conductor portion 103a, and aninsulator 103c that electrically insulates thecentral conductor portion 103a from theouter conductor portion 103b. In thereceptacle 103, agroove portion 103d is formed to extend in a connector circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface of theouter conductor portion 103b. - The
plug 104 has a plurality ofinner contact pieces 104a that make contact with an outer peripheral surface of thecentral conductor portion 103a when theplug 104 is fitted into thereceptacle 103, a plurality ofouter contact pieces 104b that extend in a connector axial direction along the outer peripheral surface of theouter conductor portion 103b when theplug 104 is fitted into thereceptacle 103, aninsulator 104c that electrically insulates theinner contact pieces 104a from theouter contact pieces 104b, and atubular housing portion 104d that surrounds the plurality ofouter contact pieces 104b in a circumferential direction. In theplug 104,bent portions 104e are formed on theouter contact pieces 104b to be fitted into thegroove portion 103d. - An inner conductor of the coaxial cable, which is not shown in the drawings, is electrically connected to the
inner contact pieces 104a of theplug 104 and an outer conductor of the coaxial cable, which is not shown in the drawings, is electrically connected to theouter contact pieces 104b of theplug 104. When theplug 4 is fitted into thereceptacle 103, the inner conductor of the coaxial cable becomes conductive to thecentral conductor portion 103a via theinner contact pieces 104a and the outer conductor of the coaxial cable becomes conductive to theouter conductor portion 103b via theouter contact pieces 104b and thebent portions 104e. - Patent Literature 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No.
2013-210480 - However, for example, when a configuration is adopted in which the
receptacle 103 is fixed to a first member, which is not shown in the drawings, and theplug 104 is fixed to a second member, which is assembled to the first member and is not shown in the drawings, the above-describedSMB connector 101 encounters a problem in which, when an assembly tolerance of the first member and the second member in the connector axial direction is large, a state arises in which thebent portions 104e of theouter contact pieces 104b do not fit into thegroove portion 103d of theouter conductor portion 103b, and consequently, the electrical connection between thereceptacle 103 and theplug 104 becomes uncertain. - Further, when a clearance, which is formed in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction, is not provided in a section in which the second member is assembled to the first member, a relative position of the second member with respect to the first member is determined in priority to the fitting of the
receptacle 103 and theplug 4. Therefore, when the tolerance of the first member and the second member is large in the direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction, thereceptacle 103 and theplug 104 result in being fitted together in a state in which an axis of thereceptacle 103 and an axis of theplug 104 are misaligned with each other by an amount equivalent to the above-described tolerance. In other words, a state is obtained in which thereceptacle 103 and theplug 104 are not arranged coaxially with each other. As a result of this, a problem occurs in which original impedance characteristics are impaired and good signal transmission characteristics cannot be obtained. - The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem and it is an object of the present invention to provide a connector structure that is capable of reliably connecting a receptacle and a plug electrically and obtaining good signal transmission characteristics even when an assembly tolerance of a first member, to which the receptacle is fixed, and of a second member, to which the plug is fixed, is large in a connector axial direction and in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction. Solution to Problem
- To achieve the above-described object, a connector structure according to the present invention includes: a receptacle that is fixed to a first member; and a plug that is fixed to a second member and is fitted into the receptacle, with the second member being assembled to the first member. The receptacle has a central conductor portion, a tubular outer conductor portion that concentrically surrounds the central conductor portion, and a receptacle-side convex portion that extends in a connector circumferential direction and is formed on a top end portion of the outer conductor portion. The plug has a plurality of inner contact pieces that make contact with an outer peripheral surface of the central conductor portion when the plug is fitted into the receptacle, a plurality of outer contact pieces that extend in a connector axial direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion with intervals therebetween, and plug-side convex portions that are freely displaceable in the connector axial direction in a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion and are formed on the outer contact pieces. A clearance is formed between the first member and the second member in a direction orthogonal to an axis of the receptacle. The second member is assembled with the first member within a range in which the second member is freely displaceable in the connector axial direction.
- In the connector structure with this configuration according to the present invention, when the plug is fitted into the receptacle, the plug-side convex portions of the outer contact pieces move in the connector axial direction while maintaining a state of being in surface contact with an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion, and according to a magnitude of an assembly tolerance of the first member and the second member in the connector axial direction, relative positions of the plug-side convex portions with respect to the connector axial direction of the outer conductor portion are determined. Hence, with the connector structure according to the present invention, it is possible to reliably connect the receptacle and the plug electrically and obtain good signal transmission characteristics even when the assembly tolerance of the first member and the second member in the connector axial direction is large.
- Further, with the connector structure according to the present invention, when an operator manually pushes the plug into the receptacle to fit the plug into the receptacle,
a reaction force transmitted to the operator after the plug-side convex portions have passed over the receptacle-side convex portion is smaller than a reaction force transmitted to the operator during a period before the plug-side convex portions of the outer contact pieces pass over the receptacle-side convex portion of the outer conductor portion. Hence, with the connector structure according to the present invention, the operator can determine whether or not the receptacle and the plug have been reliably connected electrically. - In the connector structure with the above-described configuration, it is preferable to have a structure in which, after the receptacle and the plug are fitted together in a coaxial state, while maintaining the state, the first member and the second member are fixed to each other.
- In the connector structure with this configuration according to the present invention, relative positions of the first member and the second member in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction are determined in a state in which the receptacle and the plug are fitted together and arranged coaxially. Hence, with the connector structure according to the present invention, no increase of impedance arises due to misalignment between the receptacle and the plug and good signal transmission characteristics can be obtained.
- According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a connector structure that is capable of reliably connecting a receptacle and a plug electrically and obtaining good signal transmission characteristics even when an assembly tolerance of a first member, to which the receptacle is fixed, and a second member, to which the plug is fixed, is large in a connector axial direction and in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction.
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Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating essential parts of an in-vehicle camera to which a connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. -
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the entire in-vehicle camera to which the connector structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. -
Fig. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a first case and a lens unit of the in-vehicle camera to which the connector structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. -
Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a second case of the in-vehicle camera to which the connector structure according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied. -
Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating essential parts of a related SMB connector. - A connector structure according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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Fig. 1 , the connector structure according to this embodiment is applied to an in-vehicle camera 1. The connector structure has areceptacle 3 that is mounted on asubstrate 2, which constitutes an electronic circuit, and aplug 4 that is fitted into thereceptacle 3. - The
receptacle 3 has a needle-shapedcentral conductor portion 3a that protrudes perpendicularly with respect to thesubstrate 2, a tubularouter conductor portion 3b that concentrically surrounds thecentral conductor portion 3a, and aninsulator 3c that electrically insulates thecentral conductor portion 3a from theouter conductor portion 3b. In thereceptacle 3, a receptacle-side convex portion 3d extending in a connector circumferential direction is formed on a top end portion of theouter conductor portion 3b. The receptacle-side convex portion 3d has a truncated conical surface shape having an outer diameter that gradually expands from the top end portion of theouter conductor portion 3b toward thesubstrate 2 and then suddenly contracts on thesubstrate 2 side. - The
plug 4 includes: twoinner contact pieces 4a that, when theplug 4 is fitted into thereceptacle 3, make contact with an outer peripheral surface of thecentral conductor portion 3a while positioning thecentral conductor portion 3a therebetween in a radial direction; fourouter contact pieces 4b that, when theplug 4 is fitted into thereceptacle 3, surround theouter conductor portion 3b in a circumferential direction on an outer peripheral surface of theouter conductor portion 3b with a gap therebetween and extend in a connector axial direction; aninsulator 4c that electrically insulates theinner contact pieces 4a from theouter contact pieces 4b; and atubular housing portion 4d that surrounds the fourouter contact pieces 4b in the circumferential direction. Further, plug-side convexportions 4e are formed on theouter contact pieces 4b. The plug-side convex portions 4e are freely displaceable in the connector axial direction in a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of theouter conductor portion 3b. - In the
plug 4, aninner conductor 5a of acoaxial cable 5 is electrically connected to theinner contact pieces 4a and anouter conductor 5b of thecoaxial cable 5, which is not shown in the drawings, is electrically connected to theouter contact pieces 4b. When theplug 4 is fitted into thereceptacle 3, theinner conductor 5a of thecoaxial cable 5 becomes conductive to thecentral conductor portion 3a via theinner contact pieces 4a and theouter conductor 5b of thecoaxial cable 5 becomes conductive to theouter conductor portion 3b via theouter contact pieces 4b and the plug-side convexportions 4e. - As shown in
Fig. 2 to Fig. 4 , the in-vehicle camera 1 has afirst case 6 that has alens window portion 6a at one end thereof and a unit insertion opening 6b at the other end thereof, alens unit 7 that is accommodated in thefirst case 6 from the unit insertion opening 6b, and asecond case 8 that has aguide portion 8a, which is fitted into the unit insertion opening 6b, to close the unit insertion opening 6b. Here, thefirst case 6 corresponds to a first member in the connector structure according to the present invention and thesecond case 8 corresponds to a second member in the connector structure according to the present invention. - As shown in
Fig. 1 andFig. 3 , thelens unit 7 has ashielding case 7a formed from a metal plate, and thesubstrate 2 is accommodated in theshielding case 7a. Thecentral conductor portion 3a and theouter conductor portion 3b of the above-describedreceptacle 3 protrude to the outside of theshielding case 7a from a receptacle protrusion opening 7b that is formed in theshielding case 7a. Further, thelens unit 7 is fitted into thefirst case 6 so that thecentral conductor portion 3a and theouter conductor portion 3b of thereceptacle 3 protrude to the outside of thefirst case 6 from the unit insertion opening 6b. Thereceptacle 3 is thus fixed to thefirst case 6, which corresponds to the first member, via thesubstrate 2 and thelens unit 7. - As shown in
Fig. 1 andFig. 4 , thesecond case 8 integrally encompasses part of theplug 4 and a end section of thecoaxial cable 5. The part of theplug 4 is a part excluding theinner contact pieces 4a, theouter contact pieces 4b, theinsulator 4c and thehousing portion 4d. Theplug 4 is thus fixed to thesecond case 8 that corresponds to the second member. - As shown in
Fig. 1 , in thefirst case 6 and thesecond case 8, when theplug 4 is fitted into thereceptacle 3, theguide portion 8a of thesecond case 8 is fitted into theunit insertion opening 6b of thefirst case 6, so that theunit insertion opening 6b is closed by thesecond case 8. Here, a clearance that is directed in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction is formed at a fitting section of thefirst case 6 and thesecond case 8, and within a range of the clearance, changes in relative positions between thefirst case 6 and thesecond case 8 can be allowed. After theplug 4 has been fitted into thereceptacle 3, thefirst case 6 and thesecond case 8 are fixed to each other by ultrasonic bonding or using an adhesive so that water tightness is secured around the whole circumference of the fitting section. Accordingly, the relative positions in the direction
orthogonal to the connector axial direction are determined while maintaining a state in which thereceptacle 3 and theplug 4 are fitted together in a coaxial state. - In the connector structure according to this embodiment, when the
plug 4 is fitted into thereceptacle 3, the plug-sideconvex portions 4e of theouter contact pieces 4b move in the connector axial direction while maintaining a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of theouter conductor portion 3b, and according to the magnitude of the assembly tolerance of thefirst case 6 and thesecond case 8 in the connector axial direction, relative positions of the plug-sideconvex portions 4e with respect to the connector axial direction of theouter conductor portion 3b are determined. Hence, with the connector structure according to this embodiment, it is possible to reliably connect thereceptacle 3 and theplug 4 electrically even when the assembly tolerance of thefirst case 6 and thesecond case 8 in the connector axial direction is large. - With the connector structure according to this embodiment, when an operator manually pushes the
plug 4 into thereceptacle 3 to fit theplug 4 into thereceptacle 3, a reaction force transmitted to the operator after the plug-sideconvex portions 4e have passed over the receptacle-sideconvex portion 3d is smaller than a reaction force transmitted to the operator during a period before the plug-sideconvex portions 4e of theouter contact pieces 4b pass over the receptacle-sideconvex portion 3d of theouter conductor portion 3b. Hence, with the connector structure according to this embodiment, the operator can determine whether or not thereceptacle 3 and theplug 4 have been reliably connected electrically. - With the connector structure according to this embodiment, the relative positions of the
first case 6 and thesecond case 8 in the direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction are determined in a state in which thereceptacle 3 and plug 4 are fitted together and arranged coaxially. Hence, with the connector structure according to this embodiment, no increase of impedance arises due to misalignment between thereceptacle 3 and theplug 4. - As described above, the connector structure according to the present invention has an effect of being able to reliably connect the receptacle and the plug electrically even when the assembly tolerance of a first member, to which the receptacle is fixed, and a second member, to which the plug is fixed, is large in the connector axial direction and in a direction orthogonal to the connector axial direction. As a result, the connector structure is useful for various substrate assemblies, etc.
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Claims (2)
- A connector structure comprising:a receptacle that is fixed to a first member; anda plug that is fixed to a second member and is fitted into the receptacle, with the second member being assembled to the first member, wherein:the receptacle has a central conductor portion, a tubular outer conductor portion that concentrically surrounds the central conductor portion, and a receptacle-side convex portion that extends in a connector circumferential direction and is formed on a top end portion of the outer conductor portion;the plug has a plurality of inner contact pieces that make contact with an outer peripheral surface of the central conductor portion when the plug is fitted into the receptacle, a plurality of outer contact pieces that extend in a connector axial direction on an outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion with intervals therebetween, and plug-side convex portions that are freely displaceable in the connector axial direction in a state of being in surface contact with the outer peripheral surface of the outer conductor portion and are formed on the outer contact pieces;a clearance is formed between the first member and the second member in a direction orthogonal to an axis of the receptacle; andthe second member is assembled with the first member within a range in which the second member is freely displaceable in the connector axial direction.
- The connector structure according to claim 1, wherein, after the receptacle and the plug are fitted together in a coaxial state, while maintaining the state, the first member and the second member are fixed to each other.
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